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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 28, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 28, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Nye |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Rich Nye | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Savage | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Bill Singer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 28, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Singer
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Singer
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Singer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Kessinger is safe. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Singer
There's a wild pitch. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Singer
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Singer
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Singer
Smith takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Singer
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Singer
Bart Shirley now playing shortstop.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Banks scores. Smith moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nye vs. Singer
Nye hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Singer
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Phillips moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Singer
Beckert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Nye
Savage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Nye
Davis bunts towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Nye
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Savage scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nye
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kessinger. Lefebvre scores. Bailey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Nye
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Singer
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Singer
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Singer
Banks hits a popup towards short. Shirley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Singer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Singer
Hundley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Torborg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Nye
Shirley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Nye
Torborg hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Singer vs. Nye
Singer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Nye
Savage hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Singer
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Singer
Nye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Singer
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nye
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Nye
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nye
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Singer
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Singer
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Singer
Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Singer
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Singer
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nye
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Nye
Shirley hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Singer
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Savage. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Singer
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Singer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Nye vs. Singer
Nye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Singer
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shirley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Nye
Torborg hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Nye
Singer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Nye
Savage hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nye
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Nye
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Singer
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shirley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Singer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Singer
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nye
Boyer hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nye
Popovich hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Nye
Shirley hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Singer
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Singer
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Singer
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Jim Hickman now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field. Tom Haller pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Haller hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Regan
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Bill Singer.
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Regan
Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Ted Savage.
Gabrielson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Regan
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Lefebvre vs. Regan
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Aguirre
Tom Haller now catching. Hank Aguirre now pitching. Len Gabrielson now playing right field.
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Aguirre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Aguirre
Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Aguirre
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Aguirre
Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Aguirre
Williams strikes out. There goes Hickman. The throw from Haller and Hickman is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Regan
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Regan
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Regan
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Aguirre
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Aguirre
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Aguirre
Dick Nen pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Regan bunts towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. Nen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Aguirre
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Regan
Dick Nen now playing first base.
Shirley hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Regan
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Regan
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Fairey hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1968, game 1 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 3 2 Savage T, rf 3 2 2 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 0 0 Gabrielson L, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
Williams B, rf-lf 5 1 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lefebvre J, lf 4 1 1 1
Banks E, 1b 5 1 1 2 Boyer K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Nen D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Smith W, lf 2 1 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 0 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 5 1 2 0 Shirley B, ss 3 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 3 1 2 1 Torborg J, c 2 0 0 0
Nye R, p 2 0 1 1 Haller T, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 1 0 1 0 Singer B, p 2 0 0 0
Crawford W, ph 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Fairey J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 6 34 4 7 3
Chicago 600 000 010 -- 7
Los Angeles 200 011 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Nye R (W) 6.0 6 4 3 1 0
Regan P (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B (L) 7.0 8 6 3 5 6
Aguirre H 2.0 3 1 1 0 3
E -- Bailey B, Kessinger D, Davis W
DP -- Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Chicago 9, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Hundley R
HR -- Savage T, Bailey B
CS -- Hickman J
SH -- Regan P
SF -- Nye R
WP -- Singer B, Aguirre H
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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